The latest Department of Health (DOH) data report on youth shows that an estimated 7,300 of Hawai’i’s public high school students are obese (15.6%). Additionally, an estimated 5,600 students reported attempting suicide within the past year, a statistic that shows Hawai’i’s youth are at greater risk than the national average. However, the findings of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) showed Hawai’i youth’s decline in risky health behaviors, such as tobacco, alcohol and other drug use.
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